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Michael A. Molano

Mayer Brown LLP

Palo Alto, CA, USA

Michael Molano is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Mayer Brown’s Intellectual Property practice. He litigates intellectual property cases in federal courts and before the International Trade Commission. Mike serves as the Hiring Partner and IP Practice Leader for the Palo Alto office.

Mike is also a registered patent attorney with substantial experience in prosecuting patent applications in the electrical arts, as well as experience in drafting, negotiating and advising clients on IP aspects of corporate transactions.

Experience

Electrical

Represented an electronics company in a multi-district litigation against an assertion by Plaintiff of MRI patent: currently pending.

Represented a solar company in Northern District of California against an assertion by Plaintiff of solar interconnection patent: currently pending.

Represented an electronics company in Delaware District Court against an assertion by Plaintiff of a light emitting diode patent: currently pending.

Represented a clean air engineering company in Central District of California in a declaratory judgment action against owner of exhaust capturing system patent: currently pending.

Represented an electronics company in Eastern District of Texas against an assertion by Plaintiff of a digital fingerprinting patent: currently pending.

Represented a semiconductor company in Eastern District of Texas against an assertion by Plaintiff of wall plug power products: currently pending.

Represented a semiconductor company in Delaware District Court against an assertion by Plaintiff of a power management patent: currently pending.

Represented an electronics company in Massachusetts District Court against an assertion by Plaintiff of a high-energy particle accelerator patent: defeated preliminary injunction motion.

Represented a semiconductor company in Delaware District Court against an assertion by Plaintiff of a client/server data traffic patent: favorable settlement.

Represented an electronics company in California Central District Court in an assertion of patents related to manufacturing of optical information carriers: won summary judgment.

Software

Represented a software educational company in California Northern District Court and before the American Arbitration Association in an assertion of a breach of contract action related to electronic educational programs: after 3-day Hearing, Arbitrator found breach of contract in favor of Mayer Brown client and awarded a six figure award, not including attorneys’ fees and costs.

Represented a computer manufacturer in Florida Southern District Court against an assertion by Plaintiff of a biometric matching patent: favorable settlement.

Semiconductor

Represented an electronics company in California Central District Court in action alleging infringement of five patents relating to light emitting diodes: confidential settlement.

Represented semiconductor company in ITC Investigation under Section 337 of the Tariff Act relating to semiconductor fabrication methods: resulted in a Final Determination that invalidated all relevant claims of a first patent and all but one claim of a second patent.

Represented semiconductor company in ITC Investigation under Section 337 of the Tariff Act relating to silicon signature semiconductor technology: resulted in determination of non-infringement and patent invalidity in favor of client.

Mechanical

Represented solar company in asserting a solar panel mounting system patent against Defendants: stayed pending Reexam.

Copyright

Represented semiconductor company in California Northern District Court against claims for copyright infringement, breach of contract and fraud: favorable settlement after winning summary judgment.